a little christmas re-decorating!

i was looking at different blogs last night and came across one where this lady had decorated her mantle with little children socks, 25 socks, one for each day of the month until Christmas day. in each sock, she put a small item or candy in it that her kids could get out on that day of december. what a precious idea. i thought it was so so cute, i had to do it. i really don't like to be a copy cat, but this time it's worth it. the only thing different is that my mantle is full already, and that there aren't 25 days left anymore and i couldn't fit 25 socks on my string. so we are just doing it purely for the cuteness of it. she also had some branches like this in a vase or pitcher with fake birds on the branches. as well as the sock idea, i thought it was very cute. kaylie and i went to target at 9:30 to get clothes pins and string, so i didn't really have time to look for any birds. so that is next on my list. may not get done this year, but next year, i will have birds.



and thanks to everyone for the christmas cards i've gotten so far, i love them!

another laughing video!

i gave will a bath in the sink saturday, and to say the least, i think he loved it. pause the playlist, so you can hear. this is kaylie making him laugh this time, spencer was gone, so of course it's not quite as good as the others, but he loves kaylie a lot and he laughs at her a lot too.

i had 3 babies all weekend long!

this weekend, kaylie and taylor brought home simulated babies from their skills for living class. it wasn't so bad until kaylie's baby started crying at 4am and she didn't hear it. i could hear it crying or should i say screaming through the baby monitor in will's room. the longer you let it cry, the louder it gets. well, it was laying right next to her and she wasn't even moving. she didn't hear that thing screaming. i was affraid it might wake will up, so i got out of bed, and woke her up and told her she better take care of her baby. it may have been crying for about an hour or so. i hope she doesn't fail her project of being a mom, but she just might!
we went over to aunt julie's on saturday. will really wanted jake's pacifier............

and he got it!!!!
will playing dress up in jake's tie! how cute is that?

we have lights!!!!!

i know these aren't the best pictures, but i am so happy to have lights on our house. this is the first time ever in my 32 years that i have had lights on the house i lived in. jody just wasn't very good at things like that and i just never attempted it before spencer came along! so, thank you spencer!!!

peggy bought will these pants and hat for christmas and also jake and caroline have matching outfits so they can have their picture made together. i thought i better try it on him with the shirt and vest and make sure it looked good and fit. he looked so cute i had to put him in front of the christmas tree and take a few pictures. so, here he is, the white baby version of ruben studdard!

Tis the Season!

we got started a little later than normal on putting our christmas tree up this year. kelli got a new tree, so i drove to ardmore on wednesday to get her old one. it's a pencil tree and that is much better than the one we've had for the past 2 years. we always had to lose a piece of furniture at christmas time for the tree to fit. now, everything fits perfect. will must have known something special was going on, he would not stay asleep. he woke up just as we got done putting the tree up and stayed up for quite a while last night. he really didn't know what to think of the tree though. he just kept grunting or growling at it, not quite sure which one. anyway, it was cute. the grapevine christmas parade was tonight, and kaylie had to go, although she wasn't too thrilled about riding in the back of a truck freezing to death. it feels like the holidays and i love it. i hope the weather stays cold like this and maybe even some snow and ice this year!


our family has now grown to 6.
will loves crackers, but doesn't know to swallow them yet. i have to go in and get them off the roof of his mouth after he's eaten a few.
kaylie after the parade, looking so cute in her santa hat.

thanksgiving 2008

we had a great thanksgiving. poor tucker, fell off the bed on wednesday and broke his collar bone, the day before his 1st birthday! poor baby! we had thanksgiving and tucker's birthday at clint's family farm. i cannot believe he is already 1!!!



will loved the swing at the farm!
i guess will does not want any ugs for christmas!